Variable frequency matching to a radiofrequency source immersed in vacuum
Date
2013
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Charles, Christine
Boswell, Roderick
Bishop, Adrian
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Institute of Physics Publishing
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A low-weight (0.12 kg) low-volume fixed ceramic capacitor impedance matching system is developed for frequency agile tuning of a radiofrequency (rf) Helicon plasma thruster. Three fixed groups of capacitors are directly mounted onto a two loop rf antenna
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Keywords: Driving frequencies; Frequency agile; Ignition frequency; Power transfer efficiency; Radio frequencies; Resonance frequencies; Space qualification; Variable frequencies; Ceramic capacitors; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Vacuum; Natural frequencies
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Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
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